1908, 1st, ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR Book MILITARY Union CONFEDERATE Records Tennessee

  
New York: Ambrose Lee Pub. Gilt stamped grey cloth; gilt seal of the state of Tennessee on front board. Harris; General Officers, both Union and Confederate, with Staff Officers of the Latter, and Statement of any Previous Service or Rank in the United States Army; Quartermasters and Commissaries in the Confederate Army from Tennessee, other than those mentioned on the Staff; Officers of the Confederate States Navy appointed from Tennessee; Officers of the United States Navy from Tennessee; Members of the Confederate States Congress from Tennessee; Members of the United States Congress from Tennessee; Complete Rosters of Organizations of Federal Troops from Tennessee who Served 1861-65; Campaigns Conducted, and Battles, Affairs and Skirmishes fought within the Limits of the State, with Date and Location. The book is a fascinating retrospective on the Civil War, it offers a wealth of information for those seeking historical and genealogical records. Every Tennesseean, every Historical Society, Public and Club Library, University, College, School, and Military academy, should possess a copy of this historical record. Marcus Joseph Wright was born in Tennessee in 1831.

He practiced law and entered the Confederate Army in May, 1861, as lieutenant-colonel of the 154 Senior Regiment of Tennessee Infantry; Promoted brigadier-general Dec. He wrote many historical books and contributed extensively to various encyclopedias and magazines. Wright sought to remedy the distrust Southerners felt toward the Federal government and to persuade them to donate or loan their war-related documents for the project (he and other ex-Confederates were also appointed to insure impartiality for the Confederacy). He died on December 22, 1922, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Condition: This Book is in good condition.

The cover, however, is worn, stained, ripped, and scuffed. Bumped cover corners, pages have turned yellow from age. Foxing to paper commensurate with age.

There is also foxing on the books edges. There are some numbers written on the endpaper at the front of the book. There is a small tear on page 81. THE PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. PLEASE REVIEW THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF CONDITION.